Volunteering in Canada

Settlement and English Workshop

CLB 3-4

Our Agenda1. objectives

2. introductions

3. Group discussion

4. Nick Noorani

5. Nick Noorani’s seven secrets

6. Activities 1-4

7. Referrals

8. homework

Workshop Objectives

1. To Learn why volunteering is so important- its benefits to you.

2. To learn how to get started

• What is your name?

• Where are you from?

Introductions

Activity one: Vocabulary Review

Test the waters

Throw yourself into something

Jam packed schedule

Make contacts

Play up your experience

Charitable person

Countless people

try something new You feel you are not advancingPut all your energy into something

person who likes to share time or moneyMany people Promote your experienceVery busy Meet new people

Stuck in a rut

Activity two: fill-in-the- blank

1. I want to _________________ and try something new!

2. Jon cannot take more clients his schedule is ________________________.

3. I really want to succeed, so I am going to _________________________ into my new job!

4. I don’t like my job and the pay is low. I feel like I am ___________________________.

5. There were _____________________________ at the career symposium.

6. While volunteering, Tuan _________________________ .

7. Sergio is very ______________________. He volunteers every week!

8. We need to be proud of ourselves and _____________________________________.

test the waters

Jam packed

Stuck in a rut Charitable

Countless people

Made contactsThrow myself play up our experience

• Who is Nick Noorani?

• Have you ever volunteered?

• Why did you volunteer?

Group discussion

• Immigrated to Canada from Mumbai, India in 1998

• Well known authority on improving immigrant outcomes

• Powerful voice for the successful integration of immigrants in the workplace and beyond

Nick Noorani

Nick Noorani’s 7th secret for immigrant success ....

VOLUNTEER!

Why volunteer?

Watch and take notes!

What did you learn?

Why volunteer?

Advance our

careerDemonstrate

our skills!

Make contacts!

Learn new skills!

Give us more opportunities!

Meet new people

Stay positive and feel good about ourselves!

Listen

• What benefits did Tina receive while volunteering?

• What does Dorian hope volunteering will do for her?

Kelley and CaseyDorian

Tina

Dorian

Tina

I got accepted for that volunteer position I applied for!

That’s great! I know it’s going to open up many new doors for you!

What happened?

Hey Tina, I have great news!

Dorian and TinaDorian

Tina

Dorian

Tina

Really? I didn’t know that!

I didn’t have to volunteer there long, before I got hired. I was there for about 3 months, making connections and showing what I could do. When there was a job opening I still had to apply, but my resume was on top of the pile!

I got my present job by volunteering there first.

It sure will. It will help me get back into my profession and I’ll learn some new skills as well.

Kelley and CaseyDorian

Tina

In today’s workplace time management is very important!

That’s true; when you volunteer it showcases your work skills and it demonstrates that you are somebody that can manage your time.

Getting started

• What is your motivation?• What are your strengths?• What is your time commitment?• Research companies or

organizations.• Send the e-mail!

Sample letter

Dear Miss Jones, I am inquiring about volunteer positions

available at your school. I am very interested in working with children. In fact, before moving to Canada I was an elementary school teacher. I believe my skills would be a great asset to you and your school.

Thank you for your consideration,Rashwinder Kumar

Activity 5: wrap up

If someone asked you;

“ Why do you want to volunteer”?

What would you say?

What did you learn today?

How volunteering can benefit me.

How to write a letter to request

Thank you...

See you next week!